higian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (“to breathe, pant”). Cognate with Middle Dutch higen (Dutch hijgen), Middle Low German higen (German heichen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhiːɣiɑn/

Verb

hīgian

  1. (with dative) to strive, exert oneself

Conjugation
Conjugation of hīgian (weak class 2)
infinitive hīgian tō hīgienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular hīgie
hīgiġe		 hīgode
2nd-person singular hīgast hīgodest
3rd-person singular hīgaþ hīgode
plural hīgiaþ
hīgiġaþ		 hīgodon
subjunctive present past
singular hīgie
hīgiġe		 hīgode
plural hīgien
hīgiġen		 hīgoden
imperative
singular hīga
plural hīgiaþ
hīgiġaþ
participle present past
hīgiende
hīgiġende		 (ġe)hīgod

Descendants
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